hitting rock bottom
Request: I've not had huge success with this, as it felt like it just kept getting lower, so I'm curious about its calibration.
Self-help
statement: loving others is no substitute for loving yourself
Loving others is heart-based, while loving yourself is thymus-based. As the heart dimension is nested within the thymus dimension, loving others serves the highest good only in the context of loving yourself. (The highest good includes you!)
positive procrastination: a spiritual tool
Immediately halt the ego's victim mentality and involvement with suffering by saying "I'll be oppressed later, now is not a good time." Turns out, there's never a good time to feel oppressed, in spite of the ego's attachment to resentment and its predilection for suffering. In time, these fade away.
childhood trauma
these might include neglect, abandonment, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and physical abuse, witnessing abuse of a sibling or parent, or having a mentally ill parent -- wikipedia.
honest mistake
Request: a mistake made unintentionally or unknowingly and without the intention of causing harm; a mistake that anyone might have made in similar circumstances.
taking control of your destiny
Is it an ego illusion, or is it actually constructive?
Supercharged Self-Healing, by RJ Spina
Subtitle: A Revolutionary Guide to Access High-Frequency States of Consciousness That Rejuvenate and Repair. The book "shares the unique seven-step healing system that he used to overcome chest-down paralysis and chronic illness."
The Way of Integrity: Finding the path to your true self, by Martha Beck
"In this book Beck presents a four-stage process that anyone can use to find integrity, and with it, a sense of purpose, emotional healing, and a life free of mental suffering." Request: It has thousands of good reviews on Amazon.
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
Calibration of the book.
purpose / goal
Request: I feel lack of purpose and I’m wondering what is the loc of purpose/goal. Maybe it is not necessary in life?
deep relaxation / mindful breathing
Deep relaxation is sometimes known as “mindful breathing” because it focuses on purposeful, slow, calm breathing as a starting point -- wikihow.
Dianetics: The Modern Science Of Mental Health
Priority request: "With over 22,000,000 copies sold in 50 languages, and used in more than 176 nations, Dianetics brings dramatic and permanent improvement to people all over the world" -- amazon.
heavy metal music as emotional catharsis
Request: I found emotional relief in listening to heavy metal. It gives a platform where i can channel my emotions through and let go of those emotions. I consider myself a spiritual student, but because of my love for the heavy metal genre i feel conflicted.
Winning the War in Your Mind, by Craig Groeschel
Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life. "Drawing upon Scripture and the latest findings of brain science, Groeschel lays out practical strategies that will free you from the grip of harmful, destructive thinking and enable you to live the life of joy and peace that God intends you to live" - amazon.
New Earth Relationships: A Guide For Couples In The 21st Century
"Inspires couples to awaken to their higher purpose: love relationships as a means to enlightenment" -- amazon.